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OpenStudy (tokyoqu33n):

The area of a rectangle is 72 cm2 . The length, l, of the rectangle is 6 cm longer than the width, w. What is the width of the rectangle? ik i have to divide but when i do the answer i get is not one of the answer on the bored

OpenStudy (sweetburger):

\[72=(x+6)(x)\]

OpenStudy (tokyoqu33n):

i get 12 but the answer choice is ectangle? 10 cm 8 cm 6 cm 2 cm

OpenStudy (sweetburger):

the width cannot be 12 your then said area would be much larger

OpenStudy (tokyoqu33n):

now i got 6

OpenStudy (tokyoqu33n):

tyyyy

OpenStudy (sweetburger):

correct

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